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Andaman Islands

Islands information
NameAndamans
LocationBay of Bengal
ArchipelagoAndaman and Nicobar Islands
Total islandsabout 550
Major islandsNorth Andaman Island, Little Andaman, Middle Andaman
Geography information
Highest pointSaddle Peak
Administration information
India
Union TerritoryAndaman and Nicobar Islands
Administration information
Population314084 as of 2001

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The Andaman Islands (Bengali: আন্দামান দ্বীপপুঞ্জ, Hindi: अण्डमान द्वीप समूह, Tamil: அந்தமான் தீவுகள், Telugu: అండమాన్ దీవులు) are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west and Burma (also known as Myanmar) to the north and east. Most of the islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India while a small number at the north of the archipelago belong to Burma.

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These are a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal, and are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India. There are 576 islands in the group, 26 of which are inhabited. The nearest point of the mainland, and 547 km from the northern extremity of Sumatra. The length of the island chain is 352 km and its greatest width is 51 km. The total land area of the Andamans is 6408 square kilometre|km². Andamans is the only place in India with an active volcano. Plans are afoot to make volcano tourism popular.
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The Jarawas are said to be the darkest people (sociologically and scientifically speaking and not from a derogatory point of view) in the world. Jarawas in Andaman Islands. Jarawas are one of the adivasi indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands. Their present numbers are estimated at between 250-350 individuals. They have inhabited the islands for several thousand years. Before the 19th century Jarawa homelands were located in the southeast part of South Andaman Island. Now Jarawa are in regular contact with the outside world and no longer retain their insular culture and nature, for good or for bad! Thisfootage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and Digital Betacam. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com. According to Wikipedia: "The Jarawa (Hindi: , also Järawa, Jarwa) are one of the adivasi indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands. Their present numbers are estimated at between 250-350 individuals. Since they have largely shunned interactions with outsiders, many particulars of their society, culture and traditions are poorly understood <b>...</b>
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Heavy rains, fog forecast over North - Hindu Business Line Tweet this news
Hindu Business Line--Isolated rain or thundershowers would occur over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, -Andaman- and Nicobar -Islands- and Lakshadweep. ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:30:23 GMT+00:00
Ushering in the New Year abroad - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--For those who wish to explore India, Rajasthan, Kerala and -Andaman- and Nicobar -islands- are where they are heading to. Jaipur in Rajasthan is the most ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:02:36 GMT+00:00
The downside of food security - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--In the otherwise idyllic -Andaman islands-, the same logic stands true, perhaps painfully so today. The major focus is on high value agriculture while ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:35:52 GMT+00:00
Lankan fishermen in Indian custody released - Sunday Observer Tweet this news
Sunday Observer--According to Minister Senaratne, 56 Lankan fishermen are still in Indian custody, including 39 in Andra Predesh, 11 in Kerala and six in -Andaman Islands-. ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:34:14 GMT+00:00
Blow out candles in Thailand - Sydney Morning Herald Tweet this news
Sydney Morning Herald--An alternative destination is Krabi on the -Andaman- Sea, overlooking dreamy Phang Nga Bay. Krabi is much less of a backpacker scene than Samui but it might ... - Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:55:07 GMT+00:00
Welcome to the jungle of Andaman Island - Toronto Star Tweet this news
Toronto Star--The not-so-romantically named Beach Five in the -Andaman Islands- is a fine place to watch the sunset. HAVELOCK ISLAND, INDIA-The dense jungles of the ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:09:13 GMT+00:00
Five Andaman and Nicobar tribes face extinction - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--Five primitive tribal groups (PTGs) in the -Andaman- and Nicobar -Islands- face the threat of extinction, a statement by the ministry of tribal affairs said ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:43:59 GMT+00:00



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